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WO2007035659A1 - Procédé et appareil de mesure d’une caractéristique d’un élément d'échantillon - Google Patents

Procédé et appareil de mesure d’une caractéristique d’un élément d'échantillon Download PDF

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WO2007035659A1
WO2007035659A1 PCT/US2006/036331 US2006036331W WO2007035659A1 WO 2007035659 A1 WO2007035659 A1 WO 2007035659A1 US 2006036331 W US2006036331 W US 2006036331W WO 2007035659 A1 WO2007035659 A1 WO 2007035659A1
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    • G01Q—SCANNING-PROBE TECHNIQUES OR APPARATUS; APPLICATIONS OF SCANNING-PROBE TECHNIQUES, e.g. SCANNING PROBE MICROSCOPY [SPM]
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    • G01B—MEASURING LENGTH, THICKNESS OR SIMILAR LINEAR DIMENSIONS; MEASURING ANGLES; MEASURING AREAS; MEASURING IRREGULARITIES OF SURFACES OR CONTOURS
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    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
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    • G01B7/02—Measuring arrangements characterised by the use of electric or magnetic techniques for measuring length, width or thickness
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    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01Q—SCANNING-PROBE TECHNIQUES OR APPARATUS; APPLICATIONS OF SCANNING-PROBE TECHNIQUES, e.g. SCANNING PROBE MICROSCOPY [SPM]
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    • G03—PHOTOGRAPHY; CINEMATOGRAPHY; ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ELECTROGRAPHY; HOLOGRAPHY
    • G03F—PHOTOMECHANICAL PRODUCTION OF TEXTURED OR PATTERNED SURFACES, e.g. FOR PRINTING, FOR PROCESSING OF SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES; MATERIALS THEREFOR; ORIGINALS THEREFOR; APPARATUS SPECIALLY ADAPTED THEREFOR
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    • G03F7/70—Microphotolithographic exposure; Apparatus therefor
    • G03F7/70483—Information management; Active and passive control; Testing; Wafer monitoring, e.g. pattern monitoring
    • G03F7/70605—Workpiece metrology
    • G03F7/70616—Monitoring the printed patterns
    • G03F7/70625—Dimensions, e.g. line width, critical dimension [CD], profile, sidewall angle or edge roughness

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  • the present invention is directed to probe-based instruments and, more particularly, relates to a scanning probe microscope (SPM) based method and apparatus for facilitating high speed measurements of a characteristic of a sample feature, such as the maximum width of a semiconductor via, a minimum width of a semiconductor line, or the roughness of a semiconductor line edge.
  • SPM scanning probe microscope
  • SPMs scanning probe microscopes
  • Several probe-based instruments monitor the interaction between a cantilever- based probe and a sample to obtain information concerning one or more characteristics of the sample. For example, scanning probe microscopes (SPMs) typically characterize the surface of a sample down to atomic dimensions by monitoring the interaction between the sample and a tip on the cantilever probe. By providing relative scanning movement between the tip and the sample, surface characteristic data can be acquired over a particular region of the sample, and a corresponding map of the sample can be generated.
  • SPMs scanning probe microscopes
  • the atomic force microscope is a very popular type of SPM.
  • the probe of the typical AFM includes a very small cantilever which is fixed to a support at its base and which has a sharp probe tip attached to the opposite, free end.
  • the probe tip is brought very near to or into contact with a surface of a sample to be examined, and the deflection of the cantilever in response to the probe tip's interaction with the sample is measured with an extremely sensitive deflection detector, often an optical lever system such as described in Hansma et al. U.S. Pat. No. RE 34,489, or some other deflection detector such as strain gauges, capacitance sensors, etc.
  • the probe is scanned over a surface using a high-resolution three axis scanner acting on the sample support and/or the probe.
  • the instrument is thus capable of creating relative motion between the probe and the sample while measuring the topography, elasticity, or some other surface property of the sample as described, e.g., in Hansma et al. U.S. Pat. No. RE 34,489; Elings el al. U.S. Pat. No. 5,226,801; and Elings et al. U.S. Pat. No. 5,412,980.
  • AFMs may be designed to operate in a variety of modes, including contact mode and oscillating mode.
  • contact mode operation the microscope typically scans the tip across the surface of the sample while keeping the force of the tip on the surface of the sample generally constant. This effect is accomplished by moving either the sample or the probe assembly vertically to the surface of the sample in response to sensed deflection of the cantilever as the probe is scanned horizontally across the surface. In this way, the data associated with this vertical motion can be stored and then used to construct an image of the sample surface corresponding to the sample characteristic being measured, e.g., surface topography.
  • some AFMs can at least selectively operate in an oscillation mode of operation such as TappingModeTM (TappingMode is a trademark of Veeco Instruments, Inc.) operation.
  • TappingModeTM operation the tip is oscillated at or near a resonant frequency of the cantilever of the probe. The amplitude or phase of this oscillation is kept constant during scanning using feedback signals, which are generated in response to tip-sample interaction. As in contact mode, these feedback signals are then collected, stored, and used as data to characterize the sample.
  • the probe is moved at a fixed speed over the sample to collect a set number, e.g., 512, of data points per line, hence dividing the line into 511 equally spaced regions. Each data point represents an average height in that region.
  • Critical Dimension mode Another form of oscillating mode operation, known as Critical Dimension mode or simple "CD" mode, distributes data acquisition along a scan profile so as to maximize data acquisition points in areas of changing topography.
  • the scan rate is not constant as in TappingMode because the scanner instead adapts itself to the topography of the sample surface.
  • the regions between the data points therefore are not equally spaced but, instead, are more heavily distributed over areas of the changing topography. For example, of 500 data points taken along a scan profile, 300 data points may be taken over one-fourth of the total length of that line.
  • the actual height is determined in critical regions of the sample as opposed to simply determining an average height over the entire region.
  • AFMs and other SPMs are being used with increasing frequency for measuring characteristics of features of semiconductor devices and other devices with high accuracy and repeatability. For example, several operational characteristics of a semiconductor wafer are dependent upon the extreme dimensions of features formed on or in the wafer's surface. Semiconductor device manufacturers demand that these characteristics be known with a high degree of precision. These characteristics include, but are not limited to "extreme dimensions” such as the maximum widths of vias and trenches and the minimum widths of lines.
  • a line is a semiconductor structure expanding upwardly substantially perpendicular to the top surface of the wafer.
  • a trench is an elongated depression etched into or otherwise formed in a dielectric surface of a wafer. Trenches are often filled with trench capacitors.
  • a "via” is a hole which is etched or otherwise formed in the interlayer dielectric of a wafer. It may be filled with a conducting material, such as metal, to allow for the electrical connection of several layers on the semiconductor, typically either tungston or copper.
  • Chip speed is proportional to the rate at which switches are able to change between "on” and “off states.
  • This switching speed is inversely proportional to it's circuit's time constant, RC where C is the capacitance of the semiconductor device that is switching states and R is the resistance of the via that is permitting the dissipation of charge stored in that capacitor and is inversely proportional to the vias cross sectional area.
  • This resistance is also intimately tied to the continuity of the conductive material that will fill the via.
  • a semiconductor via V is shown somewhat schematically in greater detail in Fig. IA-I C. It is generally in the shape of a truncated hemisphere, having a maximum depth D max near its center. At any given location along the depth of the via V, it will also have a maximum width W max . Three maximum widths W ma ⁇ top,W m a ⁇ m ; dd ie , and W ma ⁇ bottom are illustrated in Figs. IB and 1C by way of example in the upper, central, and lower regions of the via. Techniques have been proposed to measure extreme dimensions of semiconductor characteristics such as a via's maximum width using an AFM. However, these techniques have proven less than optimal.
  • a high-resolution scan is taken over an area of the semiconductor surface containing the feature of interest.
  • data is obtained by moving the probe back and forth relative to the sample in a primary or X direction while incrementing the probe relative to the sample in the Y direction between passes in the X direction.
  • the resultant scan secures data along profiles P or lines "L" in the X direction, with the adjacent lines being separated by a gap ⁇ Y I N C in the Y direction as is seen in Figure 2A.
  • the length of each scan line, spacing between adjacent scan lines, and number of scan lines are user-defined.
  • the length and height of the scan may range from considerably less than 1 micron to 4 microns or more.
  • the resolution of the data is dependent in part upon the length of the increments ⁇ Y ⁇ NC or stated another way, of the density of the scan in the Y direction.
  • High-resolution scans in CD mode typically involve 35-60 scan lines per micron, typically resulting in the acquisition of 16-32 scan lines passing through the feature of interest. After taking such a high-resolution scan through the feature of interest, the software simply selects the scan line having the greatest or smallest length in the X direction as the maximum or minimum length of the feature of interest. Once such line is designation LMAXAPP in Figure 2A.
  • the line LMAX A C T lies between the line LMAX AP P that is identified by software as the line of maximum length and the next adjacent line, resulting in an offset ⁇ Y between LMAX ACT and L MA ⁇ APP-
  • the likely magnitude of the offset ⁇ Y is inversely related to the resolution of the scan. Hence, while some users may adopt a scan density of as little as 4 scan lines passing through the feature of interest to maximize throughput, the repeatability of the resulting measurement is extremely poor.
  • noise in the measurement resulting from scanner hysteresis and other factors may result in the acquisition of data on an apparent surface S A PP that deviates from the actual surface S AC T, resulting in the determination of an apparent end point P A P P of the line LMAX APP that is offset from the actual point PA CT on the actual surface SAPP by a factor ⁇ X.
  • the offset ⁇ Y could be reduced by increasing resolution still further (at the cost of reduced speed and increased tip wear), but the offset ⁇ X could be the same or even worse.
  • the increased measurement period required for high-resolution scans reduces accuracy because temperature changes and other environmental variations that occur over time can lead to increased measurement variations.
  • Another technique attempts to determine the maximum width of a via or similar sample feature by obtaining a high-resolution scan as described above and then interpolating the measured width between scan lines to obtain the location of the actual longest scan line as opposed to simply selecting a scanned line.
  • this technique like the technique described above, is time consuming and subject to rapid tip wear. It interpolates width, so it assumes that width variation is uniform or can be modeled by a fixed polynomial order. It also assumes that both edges of the via are of symmetrically identical shape - an assumption that often is inaccurate.
  • the interpolation procedure utilized by this technique also varies with the scans and, accordingly, does not have good repeatability.
  • the above-identified need is met by providing a measuring technique that obtains an SPM scan of a feature of interest in the Y and then fits a curve to a family of feature edge points developed as a result of that scan.
  • a single curve can provide valuable information regarding line roughness or a similar characteristic. If two curves are fit to opposed edges of the feature of interest, the maximum or minimum distance between those curves can be determined to ascertain a dimension of interest such as a maximum via width, minimum line width, etc.
  • the scan preferably is relatively low-resolution, including as few as 4 and typically about 15-30 scan profiles in the X direction per 1 um the Y direction.
  • the scan produces about 8 to 12 scan profiles passing through the feature.
  • the resultant low-resolution scan can be performed relatively rapidly, potentially doubling the sample throughput when compared to the prior art utilizing high-resolution scans. It also significantly reduces tip wear when compared to high-resolution scans.
  • the resulting measurements are also highly accurate and extremely repeatable. In fact, the characteristic dimension can be determined with three- ⁇ dynamic repeatability, i.e., of about 2 nanometers or less in most instances.
  • the curves are preferably second order polynomial curves fit by a weighted least squares regression technique.
  • Other polynomial functions and/or other curve fitting techniques could be employed depending, e.g., on designer preference and the characteristics of the feature being measured.
  • an AFM configured to perform the process described above is provided.
  • Figures IA-I C are plan, side sectional, and a cutaway perspective views, respectively, of a semi-conductor via measurable in accordance with the present invention
  • FIGS. 2 A and 2B schematically illustrate the scanning of a characteristic feature of a sample in accordance with a prior art technique, appropriately labeled "PRIOR ART";
  • Figures 3 A-3D schematically illustrates a procedure for determining a characteristic dimension of a sample feature in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the invention
  • Figure 4 schematically illustrates a technique for measuring line roughness in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
  • Figure 5 schematically illustrates an AFM configured to implement the procedure of Figures 3 and 4.
  • a procedure performed in accordance with the first preferred embodiment of the invention involves taking an SPM scan of a portion of a sample surface containing a feature of interest, determining the location of at least one edge of the sample feature, and then fitting a curve to determine the location of that edge.
  • the feature may be any change in topography or other mechanical property of the sample surface.
  • a single curve can provide useful information concerning a characteristic feature, such as line edge roughness.
  • the maximum and/or minimum distances can be ascertained to obtain a precise measurement of a characteristic dimension such as maximum via width or minimum, line width.
  • edge locations are ascertained on opposite sides of the feature, those edges are preferably located on a common horizontal plane of known depth so as to ensure that the determined distance has no vertical or Z component and, therefore, is an accurate representation of the true distance in the horizontal or XY plane.
  • a section of a semi-conductor wafer surface S is scanned that includes a feature of interest, in this case a via V.
  • the via V is generally circular in shape and has a maximum depth D and width W.
  • the scan height may be user defined and is typically between 300 and 600 nm, but can vary considerably on either end of that range depending on, e.g., user preference and the height of the feature being scanned. For instance, it may be 1 micron high or even considerably higher.
  • the scan density is also user defined and tends to increase with decreased feature height in order to assure that at least 4, and preferably about 8-12, scan profiles cross the feature of interest.
  • a scan profile generally consists of an array of measurements of one or more properties of a surface in a localized area.
  • a scan profile consists of a series of measurements performed along a single scan line, that is, linearly aligned across a portion of a sample.
  • a scan profile can, however, have an arbitrary shape. Such scan profiles can be arranged, for example, to intersect a larger number of sample features that are not necessarily on the same line.
  • the preferred scan density is less than, and more preferably about half that, typically employed by the prior art.
  • the scan density is preferably about 15-30 scan profiles per micron, resulting in the desired 8-12 scan profiles passing through the feature.
  • Prior techniques typically had a scan density of about 35-60 scan profiles per micron on the same sized scan, typically resulting 16-32 scan profiles passing through the feature. Throughput therefore is roughly doubled low-resolution
  • Data is preferably collected in the so-called "CD" mode which, as discussed above, concentrates the data points in areas of changing topography, in this case the opposite sidewalls Wi and W 2 of the via V. Everything else being equal, at least about twice as many samples can be measured per hour using a scan having low-resolution in the Y direction, as compared with the prior art techniques that require a high-resolution scan.
  • the location of scanned points P1-P8 on two opposed edges E 1 and E 2 of the feature are identified in a common reference location.
  • An "edge” in this regard is the X or fast scan value at a defined reference location.
  • the reference location may be a reference Z plane or a specific vertical absolute percentage offset from the top or bottom of the sample. It also could take the form of a slope threshold of the feature. If a Z plane is selected as the reference location, it is selected by selecting a designated, even arbitrary height H at a fixed distance either below the surface S of the via V or above the bottom B of the via V. Both of these locations are known as a result of the scan operation. It should be emphasized that the magnitude of the height H is somewhat arbitrary and may be user defined.
  • the process may be repeated at more than one height H. Indeed, the process could be repeated for any desired number of heights to ascertain a range of minimum or maximum distances at various locations along the via V. For instance, the procedure could be performed at the top, middle, and bottom portions of the via V to provide results at three levels over the depth of the via, yet still maintain the throughput advantages of the preferred embodiments.
  • each curve will take the form of a parabola rather than a circle. This is because an AFM tip scanning a circular feature makes an ellipse or parabola rather than a circle due to the manner in which the probe tip tracks the surface during a scan operation.
  • Weighted least squares reflect the behavior of the random errors in the model; and it can be used with functions that are either linear or nonlinear in the parameters. With this technique, extra nonnegative constants, or weights, associated with each data point are incorporated into the fitting criterion. The magnitude of the weight indicates the precision of the information contained in the associated observation. Optimizing the weighted fitting criterion to find the parameter estimates allows the weights to determine the contribution of each observation to the final parameter estimates. The weight for each observation is given relative to the weights of the other observations. Different sets of absolute weights therefore can have identical effects.
  • the distance D(X) between the two curves in any location along the Y direction of the via may be expressed as:
  • Line edge roughness is the deviation when viewed in top plan, of the edges of a semiconductor line from an ideal or profile.
  • the opposed edges LIj and L2; of the illustrated hypothetical line L should ideally be of a specified shape, such as a straight line. In the illustrated hypothetical example, they are straight as shown. However, the actual edges, L 1AC T and L 2AC T deviate from the ideal shape. In the illustrated example, they are curved or rippled. It is desirable to know the magnitude of these deviations.
  • This magnitude can be determined by collecting data points at a particular height along the edge of a line, and fitting a curve to those points using the curve fitting procedure described above or any other suitable curve fitting procedure. That curve may take the form of a parabola as described above or may take the form of a higher order polynomial. Once the curve is fit, line edge roughness can be measured by characterizing deviations of the actual line edge from the fit curve.
  • the technique described above is relatively insensitive to noise and, accordingly, highly repeatable because the curve fitting process tends to act as a filter to the acquired data.
  • the characteristic dimension can be determined with three- ⁇ dynamic repeatability of less than about 2 nm in most instances. That repeatability is much less sensitive to scan density than with the SXM and IBM methods described above. Actual repeatability from 3 different data sets is reflected in Table 1: Table 1: Repeatability (rnn)
  • the AFM includes a probe device mounted over a sample 22.
  • the probe device includes at least a probe 12 having a cantilever 14 and a tip 16 mounted on the free end portion of the cantilever 14.
  • the probe device is coupled to an oscillating actuator or drive 16 that is used to drive probe 12 to oscillate, in this case, at or near the probe's resonant frequency.
  • an electronic signal is applied from an AC signal source 18 under control of an AFM control station 20 to the drive 16 to oscillate probe 12, preferably at a free oscillation amplitude A 0 .
  • Control station 20 typically consists of at least one computer and associated electronics and software that perform the tasks of data acquisition and control of the AFM.
  • the control station 20 may consist of a single integrated unit, or may consist of a distributed array of electronics and software.
  • the control station may use a typical desktop computer, a laptop computer, an industrial computer and/or one or more embedded processors.
  • Probe 12 can also be actuated to move toward and away from sample 22 using a suitable actuator or scanner 24 controlled via feedback by control station 20.
  • the oscillating drive 16 may be coupled to the scanner 24 and probe 12 but may be formed integrally with the cantilever 14 of probe 12 as part of a self-actuated cantilever/probe.
  • the actuator 24 is shown coupled to the probe, the actuator 24 or a portion of it may be employed to move sample 22 in three orthogonal directions as an X Y Z actuator.
  • sample characteristics can be monitored by detecting changes in the oscillation of probe 12.
  • a beam (not shown) is directed towards the backside of probe 12 which is then reflected towards a detector 26, such as a four quadrant photodetector.
  • a detector 26 such as a four quadrant photodetector.
  • control station 20 processes the signals to determine changes in the oscillation of probe 12.
  • Control station 20 typically generates control signals to maintain a constant force between the tip 16 and the sample, typically to maintain a setpoint characteristic of the oscillation of probe 12.
  • control station 20 is often used to maintain the oscillation amplitude at a setpoint value, As, to insure a generally constant force between the tip 16 and the sample.
  • a setpoint phase or frequency may be used.
  • a workstation is also provided that receives the collected data from the control station 20 and manipulates the data obtained during scanning to perform the point selection, curve fitting, and distance determining operations described above. That workstation may be the control station 20 itself, a separate on-board controller, a separate off-board controller, or any combination of the three. If the workstation is formed from a combination of two or more controllers, they are preferably connected to one another, e.g., by hardwiring or via an Ethernet connection.

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Une technique de mesure à base SPM permettant de mesurer des éléments superficiels d’un échantillon fait rentrer une courbe dans une famille de points limitrophes types acquis à la suite d’un balayage SPM de l'élément superficiel. Si deux courbes rentrent sur des bords opposés de l'élément intéressant, la distance maximale ou minimale entre ces deux courbes peut être déterminée pour évaluer une dimension intéressante comme la largeur traversante maximale, une épaisseur de trait minimale, etc. Le balayage est de préférence un balayage de résolution relativement faible dans la direction Y, avec typiquement 8 à 12 profils de balayage passant par la faible résolution de l'élément intéressant, ce qui correspond à environ la moitié du nombre utilisé dans les techniques de l’art antérieur. Le balayage de faible résolution peut se dérouler assez rapidement et avec grande reproductibilité. La reproductibilité est également plus élevée qu’avec les techniques de l’art antérieur, et le niveau de reproductibilité est relativement insensible à la résolution dans la direction Y. L’utilisation d’un balayage de faible résolution peut également réduire de manière significative l’usure de la pointe et augmenter le rendement par rapport aux balayages de résolution élevée.
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